Sarah & Sebastian

• Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: gold and gemstone mining are linked to child labour, forced labour and mercury poisoning. (partly offset by certification or direct sourcing)
• Responsible Jewellery Council certified: Industry code for jewellery businesses covering human rights and responsible sourcing. Its Chain of Custody standard traces materials; the basic certification does not. Source
• Owns or runs its own production
• Uses recycled metals or fibres
• Uses high-risk raw materials such as tanned leather, mica or artisanal gold.
• "Made in Australia" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, watch movements, cases and dials, and cast or set parts can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good.
• It is Responsible Jewellery Council certified, but its stones and gold aren't traced to the mine. The Kimberley Process only covers diamonds that fund rebel wars, not abuses by governments or forced labour. Source

Research notes Sarah & Sebastian says it handcrafts over 90% of its products to order in its own Sydney workshop of about 20 jewellers, covered by the manufacturing award with many paid above it. Some best-sellers are made by RJC-certified overseas manufacturers whose names and countries are not disclosed; its supplier code asks for wages enough to meet basic needs. It has been RJC certified since 2023, with Chain of Custody added in August 2026. Metals come from RJC-certified suppliers or are recycled, with no share given, and natural diamonds rely on the Kimberley Process rather than mine-level tracing.